Mary Cooley
Apr 18, 2015
MARY CHRISTINE COOLEY OF DONIPHAN MO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON Saturday, APRIL 18,2015 AT SOUTHEAST HEALTH CENTER OF RIPLEY CO IN DONIPHAN, MO. SHE WAS BORN DECEMBER 20,1925 IN CARUTHERSVILLE,MO. MRS COOLEY IS PROCEEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENT EDGAR AND SALLY SMITH, THREE BROTHERS, FOUR SISTERS, 2 GRANDSONS GARY(TONY) KERPERIEN AND WESLEY JAY MEADORS. ON NOVEMBER 18, 1944 SHE...
Kenneth Vert
Apr 15, 2015
Kenneth Vert, 65, of Fisk, Mo. passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the Saint Frances Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Vert was born December 27, 1949 in Poplar Bluff. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from the John J. Pershing VA Hospital. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. On January 8, 1972 he...
Earl Dunlap
Apr 15, 2015
Earl Dunlap, 81, of Dexter died at 10 pm Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born March 25, 1934, at Bumcomb, Mo. Mr. Dunlap was a farmer. He had lived in the Naylor and Neelyville areas until he moved to Stoddard County in October 2014. His parents were Clarence Dunlap and...
Calvin Stroup
Apr 14, 2015
Calvin Ray Stroup, 68, of Puxico, Mo., died Monday April 13, 2015 at his home. Mr. Stroup was born Nov. 21, 1946 in Puxico, Mo. He has been a lifelong member of the area and worked in construction as a home builder. He enjoyed fishing, trapping, hunting, the outdoors, and his grandchildren. He attended First Apostolic Church in Sturtevant, Mo....
Donna Capps
Apr 13, 2015
Donna Fae (Phillips) Capps, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., entered her heavenly home on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Donna was born to John and Freda Phillips on Oct. 16, 1952. She married James L. Capps on September 12, 1975. She was a member of the Third Baptist Church where she ministered alongside her husband, who is pastor. She graduated from...
Malani Nichole Willcut
Apr 10, 2015
Malani Nichole Willcut Was stillborn on April 8,2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her parents, Tyler Willcut and Maranda Windsor, grandparents Barbara Strickland , Jimmy Austill, Patricia Austill. all of Poplar Bluff. A grandfather Larry Strickland preceded her in death. Graveside services will be held Monday April 13,2015 at 1 pm at the Neelyville...
Joyce Crook
Apr 6, 2015
Joyce Maxine Crook, 87, of Naylor, Mo., formerly of Gary, Ind, died Sat., April 4, 2015 at Southeast Hospital in Doniphan, Mo. Mrs. Crook was born June 4, 1927 in Vanceburg, KY. She worked as an assistant postmaster for the Postal Service. She was a member of the Church of God, and enjoyed sewing, word search puzzles, Christmas village, gardening,...
Raymond Lee Taylor
Apr 5, 2015
Raymond Lee Taylor, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015, near Farmington, Mo. He was born August 27, 1949, in Malden, Mo. His wife, Nancy Taylor, preceded him in death February 24, 2011. Survivors include his children, Raymond Simmons (Kim), Mark Simmons (Jennifer), George Morley, and Christopher Morley; one sister, Martha McMunn and sister-in-law, Brenda Hart;...
Charles Forister
Apr 3, 2015
Charles Lee Forister, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away April 3, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Forister was born July 28, 1945, in Poplar Bluff. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High in 1961, attended Arkansas State University and Gradwohl School of Laboratory Technique. He was employed as a medical technologist until his retirement in 2002. He was a member...
Treika Jean Franklin Lester
Apr 3, 2015
Treika Jean Franklin Lester, 68, of Lebanon IN., formerly of Naples, FL., died Friday, April 3, 2015 at Homewood Health Campus in IN. Mrs. Treika was born April 15, 1946 in TX. She enjoyed sewing and quilting. She married Albert Lester and he preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 2010. Besides her husband, also preceding her in death are...
Wanda "Poteet" Fritchley
Apr 1, 2015
Wanda Lee "Poteet" Fritchley, 53, of Corning, Arkansas, passed away April 1, 2015 in the Pocahontas Rehab and Wound Center. She was born in Reyno. Arkansas May 1, 1961 to William Poteet and Alma McWilliams Poteet. Mrs. Fritchley was a member of the First Christian Church in Corning, Arkansas. She enjoyed bird watching, singing, writing songs and flowers, fishing, arrowhead...
Willard Wayne Dean
Mar 31, 2015
Willard Wayne Dean, 78, of Naylor, MO., formerly of Rockford, IL., died Tuesday March 31, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Dean was born Sept. 7, 1936 in AR. He worked in the janitorial service and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and wrestling. He was of the Christian faith and a resident of Ripley Co. for 10+ years. Mr. Dean...
George Tomsic
Mar 30, 2015
George Paul Tomsic,88, of Harvielle, Mo., formerly of Chicago, IL., died March 28, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Tomsic was born Jan. 25, 1927 in Chicago, IL. He worked as a PBX Installer for the telephone company. His hobbies included wood working, reading, gardening, and flowers. He has been a resident of Butler Co. for 10 years. He also served...
Bobby D. Payne
Mar 30, 2015
Bobby D. Payne, 67, of Harviell, Mo., passed away Monday, March 30, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Payne was born May 22, 1947, to the late Tillman Payne and Lois Burns-Payne, in Salinas, Calif. Mr. Payne was of the Pentecostal faith. He was a truck driver and enjoyed trucks, mechanics, carpentry, camping, hunting and woodworking. On April 29, 1967, he...
Lyna Bolden
Mar 30, 2015
Lyna Roschell Bolden was born Oct. 22, 1967 in St. Louis, Mo. at Homery Hospital to Betty Banks and the late John Bolden. Her step-father Henry Banks took care of her and her two older brothers until God called him home. Lyna was a resident of Jefferson City until she became sick and moved back to Poplar Bluff, Mo. to...
Lavedia Lorene Moran
Mar 29, 2015
Lavedia Lorene Moran of Neelyville, Mo., died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mrs. Moran was born June 9, 1938 in Harris Ridge, Mo. She was a Neelyville high School graduate and worked as a school bus driver for the Neelyville district as well as substitute teaching. She enjoyed coin collecting, gardening, flowers, and...
Sarah Young
Mar 29, 2015
Sarah Alice Young, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at her home. She was born June 25, 1933, in Mammoth Springs, Ar., to the late James and Josephine Pitts. She enjoyed being with her grandchildren and family and doing cross word puzzles. She is survived by her daughter, Paula Phillips and son, Larry Young and...
Teddy Kirkley
Mar 24, 2015
Teddy Kirkley, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in Burns Harbor, In., while working. He was born August 14, 1946 to Howard and Oralee (Hastings) Kirkley, in Poplar Bluff. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and truck driver. He worked for Caterpillar for 7 years before beginning his career as an independent truck driver...
Joyce " Ticka" Lawson
Mar 24, 2015
Joyce Ann Lawson, 59, of Neelyville, Mo. died Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Mrs. Lawson was born November 24, 1955 in Neelyville, Mo. She worked as a cook for Taylor’s Stateline Truck Stop and enjoyed crossword puzzles, and music. She was a lifelong resident of the area. On June 29, 2011 she married Bobby Lawson in Corning, AR. He Survives. Also...
Harold Hager
Mar 22, 2015
Harold Hager, 88, of Harviell, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his home. He was born December 6, 1926, in Poplar Bluff, to the late John Walter ad Vivian (Rice) Hager. He enjoyed yard sales, flea markets and going to the sale barn. He was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church and served as song leader and...
